Rare Futuro Home
1 Of 96 Manufactured, 1 Of Only 20 in the US!
Like all Futuro Houses sold in the US, this one was built in Philadelphia by the Futuro Corporation that licensed the design to build and market it in the US. Interestingly, this Futuro "House" was never actually a house at all. This Futuro House spent it's early years as an amusement ride at Morey's Pier in Wildwood, New Jersey. I have no idea whether it went straight from manufacturing to the "pier" or if it "lived" somewhere else in between but with video available of it in action on the pier in 1974 it could certainly not have been that old at the time it arrived at Morey's Pier. It served first as a Planet of the Apes ride, then moved on to Star Trek, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back
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Endless Possibility's
Travel Agency, Art Studio, Ice Cream Stand, Vacation Home, Rental Property The possibility's go on.........
Below Is A Video On The First Futuro Home Located In A Museum:
1 Of 96 Manufactured, 1 Of Only 20 in the US!
Like all Futuro Houses sold in the US, this one was built in Philadelphia by the Futuro Corporation that licensed the design to build and market it in the US. Interestingly, this Futuro "House" was never actually a house at all. This Futuro House spent it's early years as an amusement ride at Morey's Pier in Wildwood, New Jersey. I have no idea whether it went straight from manufacturing to the "pier" or if it "lived" somewhere else in between but with video available of it in action on the pier in 1974 it could certainly not have been that old at the time it arrived at Morey's Pier. It served first as a Planet of the Apes ride, then moved on to Star Trek, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back
.The Futuro house, with its signature flying saucer shape and airplane hatch entrance, was designed in 1968 by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen as a ski cabin that would be “quick to heat and easy to construct in rough terrain.” It was able to comfortably house eight people inside its fully furnished interior.
Composed of fiberglass-reinforced polyester plastic, the Futuro was eventually discontinued due to the Oil Crisis, where tripled gasoline prices made manufacture of plastic extremely expensive
A total of 96 Futuro houses were made in the late 1960s and early 1970s Around 60 exist today.Endless Possibility's
Travel Agency, Art Studio, Ice Cream Stand, Vacation Home, Rental Property The possibility's go on.........
Below Is A Video On The First Futuro Home Located In A Museum:
Below Are Photo's Of The Futuro Home Offered For Sale
Included Is Two Hatch Door's And New Landing Gear ( Stands) Pictures Below
Photo's Of Other Futuro Homes, More Photo's Of The Futuro Being Auctioned Are Below Also.
Dimensions For Shipping
Parts Included
Picture Of A Completed Stand
Extra Window Surrounds And Trim Pieces.
Original Hinges ( New One's Should Be Made )
Ceiling
